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Failure mode - Ford 3.2L Power Stroke Diesel (Transit 2015-2019)
Mechanical: engine assembly / block replacement notes
Reliability tier: aggregated - verify before ordering, see /disclosure/
Symptoms
- engine replacement cases (usually escalation of the modes above)
Root cause
Terminal-outcome bucket: SSM 46903 notes that replacing a 2015-2018 Transit 3.2 Duratorq-TDCi engine assembly or block requires two NEW transmission locating pins - a service trap documented by Ford.
Diagnosis
- confirm the escalated mode (EGR cooler / coolant loss / dilution) before ordering
- per SSM 46903: two new transmission locating pins are required with the assembly/block
Fixes
engine assembly/block replacement with the SSM-required locating pins ()
Prevalence
rare